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| Acronym | TWA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Defunct | 2001 |
| Headquarters | San Antonio, Texas |
| Founder(s) | Shawn Michaels Rudy Boy Gonzalez José Lothario Ken Johnson |
| Owner | Rudy Boy Gonzalez |
| Parent | Shawn Michaels andRuby Boy Gonzalez |
| Formerly | Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy |
| Website | txwrestlingacademy |
TheTexas Wrestling Academy (formerly known as theShawn Michaels Wrestling Academy) is aprofessional wrestlingtraining school that was operated byShawn Michaels and Rudy Boy Gonzalez. The school has produced many well-known wrestlers such asBryan Danielson,Brian Kendrick,Paul London,Lance Cade,MASADA,Shawn Hernandez,Matt Bentley andMilano Collection A.T.
After briefly retiring from active wrestling in 1998 after back surgery,Shawn Michaels opened theShawn Michaels Wrestling Academy on April 5, 1999, with Ken Johnson,Jose Lothario and Rudy Boy Gonzalez.[1]
They also started aprofessional wrestling promotion to go along with the school called the Texas Wrestling Alliance (TWA).[1]
A tribute toLance Cade, who trained at the SMWA, took place on March 5, 2011, at the Texas Wrestling Academy gym inSan Antonio,Texas.[2] Cade died on August 13, 2010, as a result of accidentaldrug overdose.
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